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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
LITTLE GAME.
From Harper's Weekly

By a vote of 179 to rs the house of
Representatives has passed a bill giving
q pension to the dependent and dis
abled parents of %honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors, provided that such
soldiers Or sailors left no widow or
minor children. The bill also grants a
monthly pension OF S12 to all persons
who served three months or more in
the army or navy during any war, and
| who are disabled, not by vicious habits
or gross carelessness. from earning a
support. The house also, by a vote of
2i3 to 5, passed the Mexican pension
bill, giving a monthly pension of SO to
every honorably discharged person who
served for three months Or more in the
army or navy, and who is disabled, &C.
cording to the pension laws, Or 10 the
widows of such persons who have not
married again. The frat of these bills
may lake SO ,000, 200, or it may take ten
times that amount, from the treasury.
Nobody can tell. Such bills leave no
excuse for taunting the republic with
ingratitude. II the surplus should con
liuue, the next step will be probably to
grant the pension, in the event that the
soldier leaves no dependent or disabled
parents, to his disabled aunts or
cousins.
This kind Of liberality illustrates the
consequences arising from an enormous
surplus. The feeling of gratitude
toward soldiers and sailors who have
risked their lives and suffered for the
country is SO just and deep and uni
versal that it is turned ingeuiously to
the advantage OF sill kinds of schemes
aud schemers. The percentage of
such legislative grants that goes into
the pockets Of claim agents is immense.
Bat a ote for a pension bill which is
supposed to represent the national
gratitude is a crafty way of voting to
reduce the surplus without touching
any existing unjust tariff tax. To pose
as a grateful patriot by maintaining
the taxes on the raw materials of in
dustry is a very great service.
Ii may be doubted whether, If the
lavish pension bills required a heavier
burden to be laid upon the industry of
the country, they would be SO readily
passed. They must moi be opposed
IL be favored by all soldiers and sailors
There are plenty of men who served
b:avely both in the army and navy who
are among the most intelligent OF
American citizens, and who understand
these %'iittle games' quite as well as
members of congress who play them,
With all other good citizens they ap-
prove a generous and reasonable sys-
ten of pensions, and equally with such
citizens they disapprove trading upon
patriotism, and deplore the demorall
cation which is bred by a surplus.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05

The Knights of Labor in Boston are
very glum, as all the operative tailors
i'll The city, including the machine oper-
atives, basters, pressers and all others
engaged in the manufacture of ready
clothing, have decided to leave the Or
de-. Thew have been dissatisfied with
their treatment by the knights OF La
Dor for some time, and since the last
Strike, which was unsuccessful, they
have been very uneasy. A meeting was
held Sunday night to consider the ad.
visibility OF forming all open union,
and all executive committee appointed
IA that time decided last night to leave
the knights of Labor, and send to the
American Federation of Labor for q
charter.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
GENERAL WILLIAM B. HAzEN
From Harper's Weekly.l

lEEO"
The death of the chief signal officer,
which occurred in Washington on tne
10th of January, was unexpected, al
though he had long been in Ill health,
and had obtained q years leave OF
absence on that account. Ills actlVe,
controversial temperament perhaps
misled even his friends as to his bodily
svi6or. HiswiesseA denGeters oisAlrs
f5It5E cI565n, ofHCpcinnsa
s.ss 81
her health, with their only son.
Born in West Hartford, Vermont,
September 27, 1880, William Babeock
Hszen entered West Point in 1851, and
Graduated four years later, No. Is in a
Class of thirty-four members. During
The five succeeding he had
his fnil share of Indian fighting i'll
Oregon, California and Texas as second
l~ieutepant of the eighth infantry, being
anoaged In skirmishes with the Rogue
River, Apache, Kickapoo and Com
anche tribes. In battle with the Com
anches. on the Yanno, in 1907, he was
sevarely wounded. Six months earlier
he had received q brevet for gallsDtry
in two Indian combats.
The outbreak of the civil war found
him assistant instructor of infantry
tactics at West Point, to which ne mad
been assigned after recovery from his
wounds, He was appointed captain In
the eighth infantry, and recruited the
forty.first OHIO, which he commanded.
In the battle of Shiloh he commanded
a brigade in Buelps army, and under
the same officer took part in the Cor1nth
campaign and in the battle OF Perry
Vile. Throughout the succeeding
wears of the war he served continuously
at the west, under the successive com
mands of Rosecrans, Thomas, Grant
and Sherman, participating in the bat
Ties of Murfresborough, or Stone Xiv
er (where he was brigadier- general OF
volunteers), Chickamauga, Missionary
Ridge, and then in the Atlanta cam-
paien. the March to the Sea, and the
campaign from Savannah to Raleigh,
including the battle OF Bartonyllle.
His most conspicuous achievement was
the assault and'capture of Fort Meal
lister. near Savannah. He was made
major general of volunteers, and brevet
brixadier.general in the regular army,
to date from this last action, while
for major, lieutenant colonel. colonel,
and major-general in the regular SER
vice were given to him for services
respectively at Chicamauga, Chatta-
noOga, Atlanta, and in the war as a
whole.
In the reorganization of the regular
army General Hazen was made colonel
of the thirty.eighth infantry, and after
ward OF the sixth; and at the close of
1850 he was appointed chief signal
officer. His commission as major-gen-
eraI of volunteers was 'for long and
continued service of the highest char
aoter, and for special gallantry and
service at Fort MeAllister.'
During his half dozen years OF SER
vice at the head of the signal corps,
General Hazen became very widely
known to the country through the
weather bureau service. He was in
volved in many controversies through
his Efforts t enlarge the scope and i'm
portance OF his bureau.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
TFrom Harner's Weeklv.J

Samuel F. johnson, who died recent
ly in Chicago, leaving a bequest OF
$4,000 for the erection in Lincoln
Park of a bronze statue OF Shakespeare,
inherited great wealth from his father.
After graduating from Harvard
College, he began enjoying himself Ill a
Systematic manner. He had all abhor-
renee of business, his property being
managed entirely by al agent. He
was slnguiarly sparing of his words,
even In conversation with friends. He
| was all intimate companion of General
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
WILL LEAVE THE KNIGHTS.

editor of the North American Revue
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
TIE ST. 10 ROAD.


" ~ 49, w.
A new phase is put upon the Wabash
litigation by the suit filed in the state
by Pattison s. Crane for the St. Joseph
and St. Louis railroad company
against the Iron Mountain and Mo.
Pacific companies for $%521,0OO back
reut and damages. 1t the plaintiffs
succeed in maintaining their action they
will have procured through a state
court what they have vainly tried to
get by the help of the United States
court. The St. Joseph and st. Louis
railroad is better known rs the St. Joe
branch OF the Wabash, and run from
Richmond and Lexington junction on
the Wabash to st. Joseph. 1t was
never operated by its owners, but was
one of the "leased lines" of the
Wabash, which have given so much
trouble to the receivers and to Judges
Brewer and Treat. According to the
terms of the lease which was made in
1874 the ST. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern railroad company agreed to
pay at first $4,000 a year rent, then
$50 600 for three or foul years, and
finally 80 per cent. of the gross earn
ings, and in addition to this to keep
The road in first-class repair or in as
good condition as the main line. The
latter, its claim, was never
done, but the rent was regularly paid
up to the time receivers took charge OF
the Wabash When they made default
the company filed a claim for the rent,
I o which the receivers replied that they
had no money with which to pay rent.
but that they were losing money by
operating the road. Ihazeompany re.
,SEsstSa g .:E i lease CT called led
: 49, & 100 aud that it
had no concern az to what were the
operating expenses. Thus the matter
stands in the United States court, the
rent having in the meantime aggrega-
ted over S120, 600, and the claim of the
receivers tor the deficit in operating
expenses over $4,000. Having failed
10 get satisfaction from there OF the re-
ceivers the company now sues the Iron
Mountain company and the Missouri
Pacific on the ground that these COM
panies leased the Wabash and all its
branches and operated them and there
by bound itself for the rent of this
road and for the performance OF all Of
the requirements of the lease. The
modest sum of $121,427 50 is asked tor
the rent, $780, 900 for neglecting to
keep the road in repair, 100000 for
failure to supply q proper amount OF
rolling stock, and another SlOO 900 for
diverting freight and passenger traffic
from its line, making a total OF $62l,-
427 50 inclusive of the penalty of
per cent. u month for failure to pay
rent when due. This action will be
watched with much interest by many
creditors of the Wabash.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
4 NEW ENTERPRISE,

From Harper's Weekly
hr. Gerster, the brother of the cele-
brated prima donna, is making a col
irc'ion OF instantaneous photographs OF
difficult surgical operations, for
the benefit of students. Each pho,
tograph is taken under his
personal direction, and intended
to show them precisely the best
method Of placing the PATENT, arrang
ing the auxiliaries, and holding the in.
struments. 1t is important for them,
he says, to know the most approved
way of managing the simplest detail
eve to the hanging of a towel.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
AHR AGENN.

Mr.. H. C.. Trent has consented ="
act as General Agent for n in"ei-
in this county, and IS an"
rborized to receive and receipt Tor
all sue this office upon
subscription account. He will MAKE
a canvass Of h entire county ana
vs for him kind treatment
aud courteous assistance from All
our friends.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
STRUCK FOB EIGHT HOURS.

"Well, mother" said a working
man to his wife as he returned from
the common, where he had been hob
nobbing all the forenoon with his fell
low strikers, LETS have dinner" INC
Dinner to day, old man." she replied
"No dinner; what's up?" Give struck
for eight hours work and two meals a
day; so has Mrs. johnson, so has Mrs
Spring. In fact, we've had d meeting.
and we have concluded that sixteen
hours a day is rough on females when
big, strong men can only stand elgh'
hours. He seized his hat and ran gu
to see if he could have a committee o.
arbitration appointed.
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EXACTLY.

The public ought to be remiude,
every once in a while of the Hon. Mix,
Cregan's republican method of pur
chasing voters. Cregan is the mai
whom Mr.. Thorndlke Rice hoped t.
use as a stepladdsr to congress, blu
the stepladder broke and Mr.. Rice sud
denly found himself on his back in
puddle of slush and mud. MI. Rice
agent, the Hon. Cregan, said:
You put up SO much money an,
you got so many votes. We don't cal
it buying votes; we call it hiring me-
By the day. We hire them to work
but we don't see much of them afte
they vote. They generally turn up il
the station house."
Mr.. Rice is the pluperfect republica
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
NOTICE.

ETTERS testamentary on the estate nj
- William T. HAYS, deceased, were grant
ed 10 me Undersigned on the 18th day Of Janu-
airy, 1887. by the Probate court of LAFAYETTE
county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowances
within one year after the date of this notice. or
they may be precluded from any benefit of such
estate; ana ifsuch claims he moi exhibited With
in two years they will be forever barred.
~ ALICE b. HAYS,
Jbnzsto ExecutriY.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
Mr.. q. q. H0NORE,
From Harper'S Weekly.

Mr.. II. Ii. Honore, after a long res
dence in the far west, is at home, in
Chicago, again, in excellent c~ircum-
stances. OF his two daughters, the
eldest married Mr.. Potter Palmer, and
the younger is the wife of Colonei Fred
II Grant
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
FINAL ENT

NOTICE Is hereby given to all persons in
~ terested in the estate Of John c.. Hader.
'eceased, that the Undersigned, adminisiratcr
will apply to make n final settlement
OF SAID estate at the February term. 1887,
OF the Probate Court of Lafayette county.
Missouri, to be begun and held ut the probate
court room, in the city OF Lexington, on the
second Monday in February. 1857.
HENRY HADER
janS,5, Admjntstrator
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FINAL

NOTICE Is hereby given to all persons inter-
~ ested in the estate of Linn b. Gordon, de-
ceased, and OF the partnership state of Gordon
q Butord, that the Undersigned, executors In
charge OF said estates will apply to make Q fpal
settlement OF said estates ut the February term,
1857. OF the Probate court OF Lafayette county
Missouri. to be begun and beld at the Probsse
court room, in the city of Lexington. a. ~
second Monday in February, 1887. saN1z
GEO. B. GORDOEe$
b. A. GORDON, q
as sncs 10 charge OF partnership estate of06fs
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
.ABRAVE WOMAN.
[From Harper's Weekly.

The planters of the Straits Settle
ments made up a purse of $4,000 for
Mrs. Hansen, who was captured by
pirates at Acheen, after her husband,
the captain of the steamer Hok Canton,
had been hrHchered- e-uil*crtR ssbt4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
TRAIN a BOY TO BE BRAVE
From Uarper's MeaklY.I

Talking with friends the other day
about the bringing up of children
Gen Lew Wallace said, "Train a boy
to be brave aud to speak the truth, and
you have done your best by Mn."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
GREAT MINDS DIFFER.
From the Sedalia Democrat

The Warrensburg Journal-Democrat
thinks it would be suicidal for The st.
Louis, Kansas City & Colorado road
to build through Sedalia. This is an
other case of where great minds differ,
The managers OF the road think other
wise.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
INDIANS SMOKING CIGARETTES.

From the Philadelphia North American. ]
1t is said that the Indians have taken
to smoking cigarettes. 1t is now
thought that the Indian problem is
solved.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
FINALSETTLEMENT

NOTICE is hereby given to al persons inter-
IN ested in the estate OF William Lankfnea
deceased, that the undersigned, admins.
traitor, will apply to make a final set
Element of said estate ut the February,
county. Missouri. to be begun and held at IL,
probate court room. in the city of Lexington,
on the second Monday in February, 1887
Il. IL. LANDLORD,
janS.5 Adm,nistrator
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A GENTLEMAN IN THE SOUTH.


From the Atlanta Con stitution.l
Ia the south a gentIemiu Is that
played out person vino cares some
thing for his personal honor, who holds
that it is unnanly, to say the least, t.
lie or cheat Or steal, and whose word
is his bond.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
He Had NERVE.

William Agnew, of Palmyra, N. j.,
killed his wife on January 8, and slept
beside her dead body for ten days.
He has been arrested,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
Lexington Market.

In HE reportthe wholesale prices are given in
lett hand column, and retail plrces in right hand
a0lumn. In country produce the figures on the
left denote what tine merchants are faying, and
on the rightt the prices at which trey sell.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
HON E-MADE WAGONS
JOHN &. OUANCT,

NRtNKLIS AVENUE. his on hand and for
l. sale, quite Il number Oi Farm W gOn-. made
in Lexington. By ebiilcd workn!en. from the
very best timber procmribie, and warranted to
he equal, If not suppl j"T. To any wagon ever sold
or manufactured here Any sized ihimhle
skein now III stock ard with all lHt best and
--latest attachments. such a. spring cent. lever
brakes pLc. Al.n
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
FINAL EMIT

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons Inter-
IN ested in the estate of Lawson Smith,
deceased, that the undersigned, executor,
Will apply to make a final settlement of 8 ID
estate, at the February term. 1857. OF the Pro-
pate court OF Lafayette county, Missouri, to be
begun and held at the Probate court room, IN
the city OF Lexington, on the second Monday
in February, 1857.
janSIJ Exacntor
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
TELL As AN IDEALIST.

ON the Atlantic Monthly.l
we'll observes "We are apt
sr at the scholarship OF the
lree centuries ago and at q
Of phrase that cbaracterizes
They were scholars because
not read so many things a.
sy had fswer books, but those
The best. Their speech was
;ausc they lunched with Plu-
| supped with Plato" There
tain dignity of phrase" that
'izes this volume, also, such as
'een noticeable in any Ameri-
for a long time Is not the
Ii it's degree, the salle, and
ot be that the old culture is
ided of her children? Three
} hence, II any should care 10
the literature of this decade,
: not explain MIR. Lowell's pre-
:, in weight, cioseuess and
of phrase, in somewhat the
VI II this should prove so
lists may well ponder that ad-
quotation which is SO forcibly
before the feet of those who
he warning of Sir Walter Ra-
erhaps more important to the
ali to the historian, that sit ia
,s to follow truth too near the
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05

WHERE'S, Gorge Berger and Mary Berger,
" MS wife, by their certain deed of trust
dated the s5ih day of August, 1885, and recorded
III the ONCE Of the recorder Of deeds
at page, S19. book 50. conveyed to Jacob
w Waikenhorst, trustee, the following describ-
ed land IN Lafayette county aforesaid, to-wiI:
Lot number len uOl, In block Z, in Marin
biuns a dition tie city of Concordha,
Mo which said deed OF trust WAS made
to secure the payment OF a certain p.omis.
sorry note therein described; and, whereas, de-
fault has been made in the ayinent OF raid note
and interest, and the same are long past due.
Now, the'eiore. at the request OF the owner and
legal ho.der otsaid note, notice Is h, reby given
that l. tn undersigned trustee. In accordance
with The terms and conditions oil said deed Of
trust. viii, on
FEBRUARY 2B, 1887,
on r SAID real estate for sale at public auction.
10 The highest bidder, for cash, in front of The
court house door, in the city OF I exington, IN
sntd coun'y aud slate, bel ween the hours of ten
o'clock IN the forenoon and five O'Clock In The
afternoon oil that day. to satisfy said note and
interest thereon, ard The cost of executing thiA
trust. JACOB W. WAIKkNVORST
lih-Ju ,Crustpe.
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A GOLDEN CALF.

Many a rich man, in bringing up his
son, seems ambitious of making what
Aaron made-a golden calf,
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iGBUaRAy RESIDENCE E'DA
o..

+ f for sac, III : bargain. ny -.
L two-st0ry Brick Residence, contain Etsn.
Ing & Rooms, Kitchen and Cellar. : Ess!iu
good large New Barn, ~BugSy-hUu-e -LS-aA-
plenty OF stock .,ter. Tbcrr are also all npccs E.
slry Outbuiiiiugs. GDni well a1d Huw-shtd,
Ill made OF the best pine lumber
EIGHTEEN AM TIilEE-FpURTIia ACRES
OF VERY lt!Dil LAND.
About 400 best apple tres, "Gn Of tauu hearing.
A large quantity OF other iruit- oil all kinds,
and oil the best qualify. one acre IL Tanner
and Cl'hn-rt K 'spb-rrics. Ont-lOUrtH OF an
acre i'll tine best vtriety of S'TlvJrrriys. \ fire
Vein of Goa! undo Hes tue whole place, and il
easily reached. VIA selithe place lCr lr.s than
tL- cost Of iiruS" and Barn. Located on" IN -
from the c"urtEOse, on the .bgst road IN the
'nunty. AMI conn man DIS q veg Fine wow OF [ ,
NY. feb2ltf JOHN Z CEBATHAM
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PUBLIC ~ADMINIsTRATOR,s
$50 .sa,.aa NOTICE.

Rksr1ir.pr,s The Probate Court
ns2e2la e ne
All persons having o45d1S< S~T
are required to exh,bit them d" Is 48f1
ance within one year after the date OF said os-T
der, or they may be precluded from any benefit
OF such estate: and II such claims he not exhib.
ited within two years from the dale OF SAID =
order they will be forever barred.
JOSEPH A. WILSON.
1anl5f5. Public Administrotor
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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY D., 1887.
TRUSTEE,S

WhEREAs, Alfred B. Benton and Samuel
w u. Benioi.. hy their certain dee I
81 tiuSi, dated the 10Th day OF August, 1851.
ant rerort,d ia ire recorders onice
OF L'ias ellie rounty. Missouri, in book NJ
80 at page l:O. convey ed to The undersigu d
sier, The 10 having descr bed r. / esiatp.
nate,i and lyIrg in said county OF Laiayett-,
sttte oil MISSOURI. To- WIT: The west half ct the
quarter oil sec. ion thirte n Q3l. in
ioity-, light tiSl. of range twenty six
t2o), saving and excepting seventeen and ore
half uIh) acres taken of of the south emit Of
saii tract OF land; also the west half OF the east
nall oil tue northwest quarter oil section thirteen
Q0. IL township fOrtl-eight (45), Of range
tweDty-six co, lees y and one hall an
acres taken of OF the south end OF said tract or
land, containing In all the land hereby con-
vcy'd one hundred ZOO acres, more or
less, IN uust TO secure The pa Inrbt OF their
TWO 2)c'r tain promissory notes therein desctib-
ed. and whereas default has been made in
the payment of said notes and the inter-
of the holder Of ssid not, and by virtue
of the power in me vested by the said
deed oi trust, ! hereby give notice that l